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I have a naive question: why would CIA interfere other countries? Why can't the US just leave other countries alone and mind our own business? I can imagine tha

I have a naive question: why would CIA interfere other countries? Why can't the US just leave other countries alone and mind our own business? I can imagine that some people and some entities would want to mess up with the world, but why would American people support such activities?

stjohnswarts 5y ago
It is naive. Countries are always, --always-- spying on each other and interfering. Look at how much China, England, France, Iran, and Russia interfere with other countries if you're actually trying to be fair. It's not just the CIA, it is the way of the world and will always be that way unless somehow a world government is in place or human nature evolves to actually trust other humans.
- bllguo 5y ago
  do point out how any of those countries have "interfered" externally compared to the American track record. We maintain an unprecedented network of military bases throughout the world. We destabilized South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Even the worst offender in your list, Russia, does not compare. Putting Iran and China in there is laughable, frankly.
- hintymad 5y ago
  I can understand spying, but I don't understand interference, as in toppling another regime, or as in invading another country like Iraq in the name of democracy. The latter looks pure evil to me.
CapricornNoble 5y ago
>>>why would CIA interfere other countries? Why can't the US just leave other countries alone and mind our own business? Because our entire economic system is built on dominating international finance via the PetroDollar. Countries are starting to wise up to how this is a raw deal for them and want to explore other arrangements. The US will fight that tooth and nail, by every means available. The death of the PetroDollar will likely bring the death of American hegemony and Pax Americana, and include a crippling economic crisis for the US with the expected quality of life impacts on the citizens as well. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/072915/how-petrodollars-affect-us-dollar.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/072915/how-petro... https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2016/01/06/new-hillary-emails-reveal-true-motive-for-libya-intervention/ https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2016/01/06/new-hillary-... https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36733213.pdf https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36733213.pdf <-about the Iranian oil bourse

stjohnswarts 5y ago

It is naive. Countries are always, --always-- spying on each other and interfering. Look at how much China, England, France, Iran, and Russia interfere with other countries if you're actually trying to be fair. It's not just the CIA, it is the way of the world and will always be that way unless somehow a world government is in place or human nature evolves to actually trust other humans.

bllguo 5y ago
do point out how any of those countries have "interfered" externally compared to the American track record. We maintain an unprecedented network of military bases throughout the world. We destabilized South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Even the worst offender in your list, Russia, does not compare. Putting Iran and China in there is laughable, frankly.
hintymad 5y ago
I can understand spying, but I don't understand interference, as in toppling another regime, or as in invading another country like Iraq in the name of democracy. The latter looks pure evil to me.

CapricornNoble 5y ago

>>>why would CIA interfere other countries? Why can't the US just leave other countries alone and mind our own business? Because our entire economic system is built on dominating international finance via the PetroDollar. Countries are starting to wise up to how this is a raw deal for them and want to explore other arrangements. The US will fight that tooth and nail, by every means available. The death of the PetroDollar will likely bring the death of American hegemony and Pax Americana, and include a crippling economic crisis for the US with the expected quality of life impacts on the citizens as well. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/072915/how-petrodollars-affect-us-dollar.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/072915/how-petro... https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2016/01/06/new-hillary-emails-reveal-true-motive-for-libya-intervention/ https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2016/01/06/new-hillary-... https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36733213.pdf https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36733213.pdf <-about the Iranian oil bourse